从2019年至2023年,来自家庭来源的一氧化碳每年在伊利诺伊州造成57人死亡,大多在冬季,可用工作探测器加以预防。
Carbon monoxide from home sources caused 57 deaths yearly in Illinois from 2019–2023, mostly in winter, preventable with working detectors.
一份新的伊利诺伊州报告显示,从2019年到2023年,一氧化碳暴露每年平均造成57人死亡,近1 000次急诊室访问,报告发生50 000多起事件,大多发生在家中。
A new Illinois report reveals that carbon monoxide exposure caused an average of 57 deaths and nearly 1,000 emergency room visits annually from 2019 to 2023, with over 50,000 incidents reported, mostly in homes.
大多数案件发生在10月至3月之间,在星期日和下午6时至午夜之间达到高峰,其原因往往是供暖系统、发电机、车库内的车辆或室内使用燃料动力工具发生故障。
Most cases occur between October and March, peaking on Sundays and between 6 p.m. and midnight, often due to malfunctioning heating systems, generators, vehicles in garages, or indoor use of fuel-powered tools.
仅在2024年,消防部门就响应了近10,000个CO电话。
Fire departments responded to nearly 10,000 CO calls in 2024 alone.
仅有6%的事件涉及工作探测器,81%的报告缺乏探测器数据。
Only 6% of incidents involved a working detector, and 81% of reports lacked detector data.
官员们强调,通过适当的电器维修和工作探测器,CO中毒是可以预防的,并计划利用调查结果扩大公众教育和预防工作。
Officials stress that CO poisoning is preventable through proper appliance maintenance and working detectors, and plan to use the findings to expand public education and prevention efforts.